The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).[3]
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FIBA ranking | 66 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Kenya Basketball Association | ||
Coach | George Mayienga | ||
Nickname(s) | Lionesses[2] | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
AfroBasket Women | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | ![]() | ||
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African Championship record
editTeam
editCurrent roster
editRoster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[4][5]
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Head coach position
edit- George Mayienga – 2021–present[2]
2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers
editFrom 14 till 19 February the Kenyan women's team competed in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBaskt Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda.[6] The team finished with 4 wins and 1 loss, coming third in the tournament. Unfortunately they did not progress to the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, set to be held later this year in Kigali, Rwanda from 28 July till 6 August 2023.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b Kenya women’s basketball embarks on mending the rim Maxwell Wasike (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Kenya, fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "AfroBasket: Adhiambo casualty as Lionesses squad is named". citizentv.co.ke. 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Kenya". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "FIBA Women's AfroBasket - Qualifiers 2023".